January 2026

BEYOND THE GATES is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you’ll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those who live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where our characters live, love, work and play. Those who have “made it” and those who haven’t are all trying to navigate life … and some with more grace than others.

BEYOND THE GATES is proudly filmed in Atlanta, Ga.

BEYOND THE GATES airs on the CBS Television Network, and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
 

ON AIR:

Weekdays (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00 PM-2:00 PM, PT)

FORMAT:

Daytime drama (HD)
   

START OF PRODUCTION:

Nov. 1, 2024

PREMIERE DATE:

Feb. 24, 2025

 

CAST:

Tamara Tunie

(Anita Dupree)

Clifton Davis

(Vernon Dupree)

Daphnee Duplaix

(Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson)

Karla Mosley

(Dani Dupree)

Alex Alegria

(Tomas Navarro)

Lauren Buglioli

(Vanessa McBride)

Brandon Claybon

(Martin Richardson)

Timon Kyle Durrett

(Bill Hamilton)

Sean Freeman

(Andre Hamilton)

Ben Gavin

(Derek Baldwin)

Marquita Goings

(Hayley Lawson)

Jibre Hordges

(Jacob Hawthorne)

Jen Jacob

(Ashley Morgan)

Trisha Mann-Grant

(Dana ‘Leslie’ Thomas)

Mike Manning

(Bradley ‘Smitty’ Smith)

RhonniRose Mantilla

(Chelsea Hamilton)

Ambyr Michelle

(Eva Thomas)

Colby Muhammad

(Katherine ‘Kat’ Richardson)

Arielle Prepetit

(Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne)

Keith D. Robinson

(Ted Richardson)

 

PRODUCED BY:

CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SHOWRUNNER

Michele Val Jean

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

 

Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Robert Guza Jr., Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld.

BEYOND THE GATES Instagram

@beyondthegatescbs

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CBS Press Contact:

Dio McCollin – dio.mccollin@cbs.com  

 

CBS Photo Contacts:

Michele Martuscello – michele.martuscello@paramount.com

Aimee Santos – aimee.santos@cbs.com

 

Smithouse Press Contact:

Smithhouse Strategy for CBS Daytime: cbsdaytime@smithhousestrategy.com

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Episode #438

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2
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January 19, 2026
BEYOND THE GATES: INSIDE FAIRMONT CREST 

Special episode that pulls back the curtain on Beyond the Gates with commentary from the actors as they relive their storylines... including all of season one's explosive affairs, shocking cons, and family secrets.

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  • Tamara Tunie

    Character
    Anita Dupree in BEYOND THE GATES
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    Clifton Davis

    Character
    Vernon Dupree in BEYOND THE GATES
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